Bio
Hi! I’m Andy and I’m a social worker who enjoys creative problem-solving, data analysis, and community-based research. I think there a lot of exciting ways to introduce elements of data science into social work research and practice without losing the human-centered focus that makes social work such a unique discipline. Outside of social work, my interests include learning, spending time outdoors, and playing music.
Experience
For most of the last decade, I have worked in data and quality-related roles related to child and family welfare, juvenile justice system reform, mental health services, and homelessness. Prior to this, I worked in direct service roles and provided mental health, substance use, and conflict resolution services to youth, families, and adults in residential and community-based settings.
Education
Washington University in St. Louis | St. Louis, MO
Master of Social Work (MSW), Mental Health Concentration | 2011
Marquette University | Milwaukee, WI
B.A. Social Welfare & Justice and Writing-Intensive English | 2008
University of the Western Cape | Cape Town, South Africa
Service learning program that included coursework at the Institute for Social Development and the Desmond Tutu Peace Centre | 2007
Licensure
Licensed Clinical Social Worker | Missouri State Committee for Social Workers | 2014 - Present